Insulator-support.



.F. WOODM-ANSEE. INSULATOR SUPPDRT.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 8, 1904.

927,701. Patented Ju1y'l3, 1909. Q '7 UNITED STATES PATENT onnton.

FAY-WOODMANSEE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNORQOF ONE-HALF T'O JOHN \V. PORTER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AND ONE-HALF TO ELECTRIC SERVICESUPPLIES COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, -ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

INSULATOR-SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patentediuly 13, 1909.

Application filed February 8, 1904. Serial No.-192,572.

T 0 all :whom it may concern. 1 P v Be it known that I, FAY IVooDMANsEE,

a citizen ofthe United Staten-residing?- Clncago, 1n the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Insulator-Support, of which the following 1s a specification.

.This invention relates to insulator supports. A

The object of'the invention is to provide a support for the insulators of telegraph or telephone wires or cables, or other conductors, which is simple in construction, inexpensive in manufacture, and efficient in operation.

A further object of the invention is to pro-- vide an insulator support which is held against rocking or lateraldisplacement.

;a' tive arrangement of parts, all as will be 'more fully hereinafter set forth, as shown in the accompanying drawing, and finally pointed out in the appended claims.

' Referring to the accompanying drawing, and to the variousviews and reference signs appearing thereon,Figure 1 is aview in perspective, parts broken off, of a telegraph pole and cross arm and showing the application thereto of an'insulatorsupport embodying the principles of my invention. Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation of an insulator support embodying the principles of my invention, and showing one form of applying the same to the cross arm of atelegraph pole, the cross arm being shown in transverse section and the insulator being partly broken away and in section. Fig.

3 is a view similar 'to Fig;-'1, -showing a.

modified construction embraced -within the scope of my invention.

section on the line l, 4, Fig.2, looking inthe Fig. 4-is a view in direction of the arrows;

The same part is designated by the same square base,

reference sign wherever it occurs throughout- .the several views.

In stringing telegraph,.telephone or other wires, cables or conductors, it is customary to support such wires, cables or the like upon glass or other suitable insulators carried by cross arms on the telegraph or other poles,

the glass or other insulators being'm-zmnted upon supports suitably fixed to the cross arms. Fly-present invention relates particularly to insulatonsupports of this nature.

In devices of this class it is desirable to brace or strengthen the insulator support in the direction of-the stra n imposed thereon by the weight or pull of the wire,'eable or the,

like. It is also desirableto provide against axial or lateral displacement of the insulator support, and to provide means for shedding rain or moisture deposited upon. the support. It is among the special purposes of my present invention to provide a construction and arrangement of parts wherein these and other desirable ob ects are .accompli-shed n asimple .manner.

In the accompanylng drawing reference sign A designates a telegraph or other pole,

and Ba cross arm carried thereby,C atelegraph, telephoneor other wire, cable or conductor, D the insulator, and E designatesgenerally the insulator support. 'Thi' s sup; port comprises a base F, substantially square or rectangular in outline, and. somewhat curved or. nclined in. transverse section, as

clearly shown in end view in Figs. 2 and The upright part of the insulator support is preferably. formed integrally 'vv'itlr the or restricted in this respect. The insulator is receivedupon the upper end of theup- 190 but I do not desire tobe limited right: part of the support, and inorder to brace and strengthen'the support I prefer to form the upright portionthereof with webs or flanges. G, as shown. These webs or flanges are formed lengthwise of the upright portion, and they are of d'e'creasingrwidth from the square base Ftow ard the free end, In fact, these webs or flanges form the upright or projecting portion of the support As shown, these flanges or webs are arranged at rig-ht angles with each other, althoughI do not desire to be limited to this-'arrange-s ment,'nor to the number of webs or flanges,

' as the same may be altered or varied without departure from' the spirit and scopeiof res niy invention. In order to enable the insulator support to efficiently Withstand. the strain imposed thereon by the weight or pull of the telegraph, telephone or other wire, cable or the like, I arran e the flanges, or a portion of them, in the p ane or direction of pull of the wire, cable or the like, thus bracing and strengthening the insulator support- 'in the direction of such pull.

By slightly curving or inclining the surface of the base F transversely, as shown, it serves as a water shed to shed rain, moisture or the like, and prevent the accumulation of the same thereon and the consequent rust and corrosion thereof. This curvature or inclination of the base F also enables the edges thereof to slightly engage or ,fit over the upper edges of the cross arm .13, or to otherwise fit the contour of' said arm thereby preventing the insulator support from turning axially or laterally with respect to the cross arm, and hence holding and maintaining the webs or flanges G in proper relation with respect to the line of strain imposed thereon by the pull of the .wire or cable. If desired, and in order to still. further insure the engagement'of the edges of the square base F over the edges of the cross 1 'arm, I in ay provide the edges of the base F with depending lips or ribs H (see Figs. 2 and 3) saicLlips or ribs fitting snugly over the edges .of the cross arm', and bearing against the sides of the cross arm. I do not desire,

however, to be limited or restricted in this respect, as the desired engagement of the edges of the base over the edges of the cross (j'ol'rectibnlintetters Patent No. 927,701.

insulator support upon the cross armor other support B. It is obvious that the in- [and] sulator'support may be secured to the cross} arm in many other ways. For instance, and as shown in Fig. 3, the insulator support may be cast or otherwise formed with an extension or rod L, which is designed to be received through a hole in the cross arm B,-

and a nut M, applied to the projecting *threaded end thereof and bearing against the cross-arm, serves to draw the base of the insulator support nrmly' against the cross arm B, in the same manner as in the case of the nut K in the form shown in Fig. 2, or the ba e F may be secured to'the cross arm by screws orotherwise, as is obvious.

While I have described my insulator supportas applied to .the cross arm of a telephone pole, it is obvious that it may be applied to any other suitable support. I do not desire, therefore, to be limited or re 't 1s also obvious vention, and desire to secure Patent, is:

An insulator support having a base portion rectangular in outline and an upright portion .or post formed integrally therewith, said base portion being transversely curved to form a water shed, and the upright porby Letters 8O claim as new and useful and of my own intion having tapering webs or flanges formed longitudinally thereon and adapted to receive' the insulator.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 6th day of February 1904:, in the presence of the; subscribing witnesses.

FAY OODBIANSEE.

' Witnesses:

vE. C. SEMPLE, S. E DARBY.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 927,701, grant-ed J uly 13, 1909, upon the application-of Fay Woodmansee, of Chicago, Illinoii? for an improvement in Insulator-Supports were erroneously issued to John V. Porter and Electric Service Supplies Company as'assignees of said invention: \Vhereas said Letters Patent should have been issuedto the inventor, said mozbnansee, and Elctric Service Supplies .Co'mpwny, as as'signeelof one-half interest, they be'ing sole owners of said invention, as shownby the record of assignments in this oflice; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case, in the Patent Oflice.

sign edema sealed thi's 9th day' of Npvember, 1)., 1909.

B.. MOORE,

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niy invention. In order to enable the insulator support to efficiently Withstand. the strain imposed thereon by the weight or pull of the telegraph, telephone or other wire, cable or the like, I arran e the flanges, or a portion of them, in the p ane or direction of pull of the wire, cable or the like, thus bracing and strengthening the insulator support- 'in the direction of such pull.

By slightly curving or inclining the surface of the base F transversely, as shown, it serves as a water shed to shed rain, moisture or the like, and prevent the accumulation of the same thereon and the consequent rust and corrosion thereof. This curvature or inclination of the base F also enables the edges thereof to slightly engage or ,fit over the upper edges of the cross arm .13, or to otherwise fit the contour of' said arm thereby preventing the insulator support from turning axially or laterally with respect to the cross arm, and hence holding and maintaining the webs or flanges G in proper relation with respect to the line of strain imposed thereon by the pull of the .wire or cable. If desired, and in order to still. further insure the engagement'of the edges of the square base F over the edges of the cross 1 'arm, I in ay provide the edges of the base F with depending lips or ribs H (see Figs. 2 and 3) saicLlips or ribs fitting snugly over the edges .of the cross arm', and bearing against the sides of the cross arm. I do not desire,

however, to be limited or restricted in this respect, as the desired engagement of the edges of the base over the edges of the cross (j'ol'rectibnlintetters Patent No. 927,701.

insulator support upon the cross armor other support B. It is obvious that the in- [and] sulator'support may be secured to the cross} arm in many other ways. For instance, and as shown in Fig. 3, the insulator support may be cast or otherwise formed with an extension or rod L, which is designed to be received through a hole in the cross arm B,-

and a nut M, applied to the projecting *threaded end thereof and bearing against the cross-arm, serves to draw the base of the insulator support nrmly' against the cross arm B, in the same manner as in the case of the nut K in the form shown in Fig. 2, or the ba e F may be secured to'the cross arm by screws orotherwise, as is obvious.

While I have described my insulator supportas applied to .the cross arm of a telephone pole, it is obvious that it may be applied to any other suitable support. I do not desire, therefore, to be limited or re 't 1s also obvious vention, and desire to secure Patent, is:

An insulator support having a base portion rectangular in outline and an upright portion .or post formed integrally therewith, said base portion being transversely curved to form a water shed, and the upright porby Letters 8O claim as new and useful and of my own intion having tapering webs or flanges formed longitudinally thereon and adapted to receive' the insulator.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 6th day of February 1904:, in the presence of the; subscribing witnesses.

FAY OODBIANSEE.

' Witnesses:

vE. C. SEMPLE, S. E DARBY.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 927,701, grant-ed J uly 13, 1909, upon the application-of Fay Woodmansee, of Chicago, Illinoii? for an improvement in Insulator-Supports were erroneously issued to John V. Porter and Electric Service Supplies Company as'assignees of said invention: \Vhereas said Letters Patent should have been issuedto the inventor, said mozbnansee, and Elctric Service Supplies .Co'mpwny, as as'signeelof one-half interest, they be'ing sole owners of said invention, as shownby the record of assignments in this oflice; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case, in the Patent Oflice.

sign edema sealed thi's 9th day' of Npvember, 1)., 1909.

B.. MOORE,

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It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 927,701, gmntt-d July l3, 1909, upon the application of Fay Woodmanee, of Chicago, Illinoiifi for an improvement in Insulator-Supports were erroneously issued to John W. Porter and Electric Service Supplies Company as assignces of said invention: Whereas said Letters Patent should have been issued to the inventor, said Womlmansw. and Electric Service Sugwlies Company, as assignee of one-half interest, they heing' sole owners of said invention, as shown ,by the record of assignments in this office; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the amc may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 9th day of November, A. D., 1909.

{and} E. B. MOORE,

Commissimzer of Patents. 

